Fucking flags

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I know this has probably been done to death on here and there will be lots of threads about it already but I cant be bothered to trawl through the site for them so here I am.

I’m so irritated by the England flags popping up everywhere. There has been an influx put up in my area over the last week, it seems to be increasing by the day. I don’t hate the flag, but I hate the fact it is being used to send a clear message by racists. People aren’t doing it to be patriotic they are doing it to be hateful towards those that they don’t feel ‘belong’ in their country.

I don’t want to see all of these flags in my area. If people are entitled to put them up then why am I not entitled to go and cut the fuckers down? And don’t get me started on the spray painting of public roundabouts and road signage by people who allegedly love their country so much that they are vandalising it at the expense of public money.

If I see one more person give a ‘big well done to whoever has erected the flags on xyz street’ on Facebook I will explode. Does anyone else feel ragey over it?

So, my friend, suffering religious persecution in her country. Husband came first. Then she came later with their 2 children. They lived in Home Office accommodation for 13 years. 4 people in a one bedroom flat in the roughest areas. They were moved around the country 5 times in that time. She was a teacher and he was a publisher. Here, she's a TA and he works in a photocopying shop.

But carry on with the racism. Don't let reality stop you.

I'm flying my nation's flag in support of my nation's women's rugby team. Nothing racist in that at all. My nation, my flag. I have no idea if I'm in your area or not, and I don't give a fuck. Flags are flown for a lot of different reasons, get over it.

Ours were taken down within hours thankfully . Get on to your council

Love this. Great idea.

I would take that as a message of support

No flags here so it’s not really something I’m focusing on at all but I did just see a pic of the white horse with red ribbons in the press, which the op might want to swerve.

I like having our flags up if there's a special occasion, like the coronation but I don't like them all up everywhere at the moment because they're not up for a nice reason.

Maybe those of us who are unhappy with the current climate, racist rallies and misuse of the flag should adopt the 3 Lions as a symbol.

Try painting them on a roundabout or a post

There’s the added factors of sectarianism and nationalism. As I said earlier Oor Nicola has decided that flags are a bad thing. She forgets draping herself with the Saltire.

Oh no. Maybe ill have to rethink…

Not a sun or Daily Mail reader myself, you have lost me I'm afraid, have they published your views then?

Not yet but Mumsnet publishes posts sometimes

Hate it. It’s the context behind them that’s worrying. They re clearly put up in a bid to intimidate.

This is spot on and this is how Reform will get in as people are fed up of not being listened to and just labelled as racist and stupid.
OP - how about listening to people’s concerns instead of being all high and mighty thinking you’re better educated than anyone else.

But you may not care how the shelves were stacked or other jobs that are not looking after people/with responsibility.

Even though you know the purpose behind them?

Its the same old, same old, nobody says anything that has not been said on every other daily bloody thread. Op Started this thread because she couldn't be bothered seeking the many other threads on this.
Lazy as well as tedious

Why do you lot always say you're "not being listened to"? What does it even mean. We're obviously listening, hence this discussion. Being heard doesn't mean you get what you want.

And therefore we are entitled to take our flags back from those people.

They do not represent fascism or extreme beliefs: they represent our country. I like seeing them

I actually thought your neighbours were flying the black flag of anarchy for a moment! It's an idea....

I love this! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇪🇺🩷

Well slow clap for op!

Yet, they somehow find a way to rally the masses and make their way into power. We must always speak against it. Too many turn the other cheek and then it's too late...

What do people mean "England flag", st George Cross? He grew up in Palestine and is also the patron saint of Palestine and many other countries. Red/white/blue is the Union Flag, Union Jack is the flag on a ship.

You’re underplaying the situation. This is a very unusual and new situation in which people, feel emboldened to show their dislike for particular types of foreigner.